Isotope archaeology: reading the past in metals, minerals, and bone

The latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary (1989) defines archaeology as '... the scientific study of the remains and monuments of the prehistoric period'. It is not surprising, therefore, that modern archaeology draws as much as possible on scientific methods of investigation developed i...

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Published inEndeavour (New series) Vol. 16; no. 2; p. 85
Main Author Stos-Gale, Z A
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published England 01.06.1992
Subjects
Animals
Archaeology - methods
Bone and Bones - chemistry
Humans
Isotopes
Mass Spectrometry
Metals - analysis
Minerals - analysis
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Summary:The latest edition of the Oxford Dictionary (1989) defines archaeology as '... the scientific study of the remains and monuments of the prehistoric period'. It is not surprising, therefore, that modern archaeology draws as much as possible on scientific methods of investigation developed in other fields. In the last ten years the powerful method of quantitative isotope analysis has brought a new dimension to the examination of archaeological finds.
ISSN:0160-9327
DOI:10.1016/0160-9327(92)90007-C